I do not expect a big change, GlobalData managing editor Neil Saunders told Insider.
However, just because Amazon s strategy is not changing significantly does not mean that Jassy will not face challenges of his own. This week, Insider spoke with five experts on the tests Jassy will face when he officially becomes CEO in the third quarter.
Here are the three biggest problems that experts believe Jassy will be forced to tackle.
1. Antitrust investigations Bezos speaking with Congress on antitrust investigations in July. Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images
Saunders said he believes that Jassy s biggest long-term challenge will be potential antitrust investigations. Bezos was called to testify before Congress in July, as part of an investigation into tech giants control over the market.
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As Jeff Bezos steps aside, what comes next for Amazon?
3 Feb, 2021 07:44 PM
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Andy Jassy, the head of Amazon s cloud computing division, will take over as chief executive when Jeff Bezos steps aside © FT montage; Reuters; AP
Financial Times
The news that Jeff Bezos would step aside as Amazon s chief executive was a surprise, but there were signs it may have been on his mind for some time. He was very admiring of the Microsoft succession process, said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, professor of leadership at the Yale School of Management, recalling a conversation he had with the Amazon founder way back in 2007.